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01/24 23:41 CST Adebayo's 26 points and 15 rebounds lead Heat to dominant
147-116 win over Jazz
Adebayo's 26 points and 15 rebounds lead Heat to dominant 147-116 win over Jazz
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) --- Bam Adebayo had 26 points and 15 rebounds to lead the
Miami Heat to a 147-116 victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday night.
Nikola Jovic added 23 points and Pelle Larsson had 20 as the Heat matched their
most points in a game this season. Miami beat Denver 147-123 last month.
The Heat, who are 2-2 on their five-game West Coast road trip, narrowly ended
its streak of nine straight games allowing 117 points or more.
Jusuf Nurkic had 17 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds for his third
consecutive triple-double for Utah, which has lost six of seven.
Brice Sensabaugh scored 23 points for the Jazz, and Keyonte George finished
with 19 points.
The Heat took the lead for good with 6:44 remaining in the first quarter and
cruised to a 73-52 lead at halftime.
Miami made 19 3-pointers compared to the Jazz's seven and and outrebounded Utah
64 to 34.
Up next Heat: Play at Phoenix on Sunday night. Jazz: Host the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night. --- AP NBA: https://apnews.com/NBA |
